1.flying colors--success, victory

2.little by little--gradually

3.call off--cancel

4.come into--receive, especially after anothers death

5.put off--postpone

6.stop by--make a brief visit on ones way elsewhere

7.tie up--hinder

8.be out for--trying to get

9.fill in for--take anothers place

10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject

(2) reduce the loudness of